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Quotation from The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics by Immanuel Kant

“the euthanasia (quiet death) of all morality”

Immanuel Kant

The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics, Preface, trans. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott

Kant's verdict on adopting the principle of happiness instead of the principle of inner freedom as the foundation of ethics.

Citation: "the euthanasia (quiet death) of all morality" — Immanuel Kant, The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics, Preface, trans. Thomas Kingsmill Abbott. (id kant-metaphysical-elements-of-ethics-q1)

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